Officially launched earlier this year, the MKE Plays Initiative aims to redesign and rebuild 12 of the city’s most deteriorated playgrounds, with the goal of not only getting kids active, but also to bring the adults together in an effort to cultivate a sense of ownership in their community. The...

American students didn't do so well on the latest round of national tests measuring proficiency in history, civics and geography. A civics advocate explains what might be behind the low scores, and what can be done to shake up these classes.

Under a new court funding plan in Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal, judicial money would be given to the state Supreme Court to allocate to lower courts. Circuit judges in Milwaukee have come out against the plan.

The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case that will determine the constitutionality of same-sex marriage in the nation. An expert on the Court breaks down the case, and what's at stake.

State Sen. Janet Bewley, a Democrat from Ashland, says that providing funding to improve broadband access in northern Wisconsin would help the region attract more people, grow economically, and even become a safer place.

A small town in La Crosse County is suing the Public Service Commission over the Badger-Coulee Transmission Line Project, saying that the commission needs to conduct more analysis of the proposal before giving final approval.

Every TV show you watch that features health seems to tout one superfood after another. I used to think this was a junk term. I was never taught about superfoods in medical school and, come to think of it, I was never taught much about nutrition, either. But then, I...